Friday, October 21, 2011

Top 5 most disappointing live hard rock/metal albums

I'll list this as most disappointing rather than worst because this way I pick bands that I normally like, but they fell short on these live albums. Here they are and feel free to add your list too.

1-Iron Maiden-A real live oneOh,dear. How could a live Maiden album go so wrong? Have most of the songs being from two not so good albums, have so-so production and some surprisingly less than stellar performances and you have the recipe for a truly underwhelming live album2-Judas Priest-Priest...live!So they wait until touring for the wretched Turbo album to release another live album. There are good songs on it, but plenty of just okay ones too. Why couldn't they have done a live album for either of the previous two tours instead of doing it for one of their weakest albums?3-Guns -n- Roses-Live era 87-93Okay, G-N-R were not always known for consistently good live shows, but if you are doing a live album where you pull songs from different shows then why would you choose some very bland performances?4-Rush-A show of handsOkay, it's still Rush. However it's Rush in their poppy period which just didn't do it for me. I just sighed and went back to their 70's material.5-Alice Cooper-Alice Cooper showThe first live Alice Cooper album was recorded toward the start of a down period in his studio. So we get some limp tracks plus the selections from the 71-74 period lack punch with this line-up playing them live.

I own very few live albums. it really has to speak to me, if I want to buy. Partly this is due to being burned by Death Angels "Fall From Grace". A terrible live album, but I do not hold the band responsible. From what I understand, it was out of their hands.

"So, in closing, fuck you METAL MARK. Fuck you, fuck Lynch Mob, and fuck your shitty website!”
“I don't know who this METAL MARK is, but I know better than to waste my time checking out anything else written by this asshole”
-Mike